Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Introduction to the verb délayer
The English translation of the French verb délayer is “to dilute” or “to thin out.” It is pronounced as “day-lay-ay.”
The language origin of délayer comes from the Latin word “diluere” which means “to wash out” or “to dilute.” In everyday French, délayer is most often used in its Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations in the past.
Examples:
- J’espère que tu as délayé la peinture avant de l’appliquer sur le mur. (I hope you diluted the paint before applying it on the wall.)
- Il aurait dû délayer le jus de fruits avec de l’eau avant de le boire. (He should have diluted the fruit juice with water before drinking it.)
- Je crains qu’elle n’ait pas délayé le mélange assez longtemps et qu’il soit trop épais. (I fear that she did not dilute the mixture long enough and that it is too thick.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of délayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie délayé | Je doute que j’aie délayé. | I doubt that I diluted. |
tu | aies délayé | Il faut que tu aies délayé. | You must have diluted. |
il | ait délayé | Il est possible qu’il ait délayé. | It’s possible he diluted. |
elle | ait délayé | Elle craint qu’elle ait délayé. | She fears she diluted. |
on | ait délayé | On veut qu’on ait délayé. | We want it to have been diluted. |
nous | ayons délayé | Espérons que nous ayons délayé. | Let’s hope we diluted. |
vous | ayez délayé | Il est important que vous ayez délayé. | It’s important that you diluted. |
ils | aient délayé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient délayé. | They doubt they diluted. |
elles | aient délayé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient délayé. | They prefer they diluted. |
Other Conjugations for Délayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
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Délayer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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